Archive
Manage all water as a single resource
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Ground water and surface water in the Murray Darling Basin need to be managed as a single resource for us to go forward in solving the current water crisis in the Basin according to one of Australia’s leading water scientists.
Bird movements and bird flu
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003New research that will help us better understand the movements of birds and help evaluate the risk of susceptible species such as waterfowl bringing diseases such as avian influenza into the country is underway.
Does public education have a future?
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The last decade has seen a significant increase in funding to the non-government school sector in Australia.
CSU graduations hit Bathurst
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Bathurst will experience a surge of over 4 500 visitors as friends and family members come to the city to celebrate the graduation of nearly 1 900 students from Charles Sturt University (CSU). Undergraduate and postgraduate awards will be presented at six ceremonies over three days Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 May at the CD Blake Auditorium on CSU’s Bathurst Campus. The ceremonies will be lead by CSU Chancellor, Mr Lawrence Willett, AO.
A bold water initiative
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The director of Charles Sturt University's Institute for Land, Water and Society has welcomed the Prime Minister’s plan for a $10 billion water reform for the Murray Darling Basin describing it as a "bold initiative".
The brave new world of carbon emissions trading
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003A CSU academic says the federal Government's green paper on carbon emissions trading will force Australia to grapple with new concepts that will change the economy and the way we live.
Call to foster reconciliation and social justice
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Australian universities should play a central role in promoting reconciliation and social justice through education to meet the needs of Indigenous Australians, according to a CSU academic.
Forestry to play a major role in carbon emissions trading
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Forestry is now part of the new economy in a world coping with carbon pollution, says a leading CSU forestry researcher.
Are the states redundant?
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Many Australians in recent years have questioned the continued relevance of state governments in the Australian political and government landscape, says a CSU academic.
Australia faces drought in computing professionals
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Australia, especially inland Australia, faces catastrophic shortages in information and communication technology professionals unless there are major changes in government policies and business models, says a leading CSU information technology academic.